The Most FRUSTRATING Part of my Music Career

[@NightWindsMusic]

Just FYI I had a much easier time doing this by making one spreadsheet and sending it over. They just need artist, song title, and roles. Took me like 20 mins to compile like 70 credits that way!

[@jasttgan]

Keep your head up! It's been great watching you evolve over your career and looking forward to things that come.

[@EvacTheGreat]

You’re no fake man. You and I been in the game for a long time. We both know how much bs happens in this industry and producer to producer… I know you’re legit. Don’t let anything get to your head man. Keep doin you!

[@motybeats]

Ayyyy colt, you are my absolute favorite audio engineer KZbinr out there 🔥 love and appreshiate your videos since a while now and I just wish you all the best!

[@ColtCapperrune]

Thanks so much!

[@stevedoesnt]

I’m an audio engineer, and there was a time when the only credit I had on allmusic was some photos that I took for a band that they used for their cover. I didn’t even record their band, I was just a friend with a camera.

[@WhitecloudAudio]

Keep doing your thing Colt. You’re helpful.

[@TheJTish]

your intro/outro music just freakin' rocks! (sounds so good at my desk). Luv the channel and I've picked up a thing or two. Thanks for sharing!

[@nikdrown]

I know you from Pensados Place group from way back in the good ol days. Man that group had a lot of top accessible engineers and could pick brains. Too bad it’s practically gone but 2011-2015 or so was a great internet time of getting into this stuff with some brilliant minds.

[@larswillsen]

Hey Colt, than you so much for that tip!! :-)

[@brentmichaelstewart]

When I watch your videos I feel like you’re my big brother teaching me about music production. Haha love your content!

[@therockhour1386]

I would love nothing more than to see spotify take a massive hit

[@eddyvilar]

Great information. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@Sub-Zero-gr5cf]

They’re doing regular KZbin now which is awesome.

[@aherbs86]

Great info. Thanks Colt!

[@brentharmonmusicproduction]

That's why some engineers have a website that list all they have done.

[@blessednech]

CLEAN CUT BRO !!!

[@captainken4095]

Hey Colt, I love your videos. I like you. I will say that wherever comes success so to comes its detractors and critics. Some critics do provide constructive input for those open to hearing things they could work on. Making a video to defend yourself is a natural reaction but can also be viewed as defensive and cynical by some. I always thought it best to just keep my head down and plow forward and let my work speak for itself. On another note if you are going to make money from sponsors it will always leave some wondering if you aren’t just doing a soft sell on everything you create material for. I don’t have a problem with anyone making money to support their family so it doesn’t make a difference to me. I don’t know you but I air to the default position that you’re a good guy even though I don’t know you. Keep up the good works.

[@partondrumworks]

I understand. I spent most of the 90s working with tons of artist and have no credits listed anywhere.

[@MaxKusari]

It's a bit confusing for me, as I can't easily take credits with name before marriage, after marriage and through my band, because I first was with PRO GEMA and now with BMI...but yeah, whatever, nice tip with Musio. ❤

[@maximustheproducer]

There is nothing to prove to anybody! The memories we make with friends when creating music is worth millions more than the gratitude from people we don't even know. Quincy has got over 20 Grammy's and tons of other awards but at the end of the day he seems to speak more about the friends and the memories made more than the accolades! You're doing a great job brother! Let's keep making memories!

[@commandojackass]

Yes true, but your friends dont give you jobs and look up your credits when you lineup for a new gig

[@maximustheproducer]

@@commandojackass Memories my friend, Memories

[@commandojackass]

but mems dont pay the bills :)@@maximustheproducer

[@UncleBenjs]

​@@commandojackassYou're only as good as your last job.

[@Jeremy_Kinsey]

Imagine adding Myspace archives to Muso hahahaha THAT would take a while! I wonder what the publishing companies are doing, in respect to the interest of their agreements? Have you heard anything from ASCAP, BMI or Harry Fox (if they're still around)?

[@basebintv]

This is awesome!! Thank you!! Same here.. only 54 of the artists popped up! At least Dream Theater was at my top! Lol! This was extremely helpful! 🙌🏽

[@musoai]

Glad we can help Colt. We sent an email to you, would love to discuss how we can work more together🙏

[@TigroGumi]

The KZbin streams I'd care about the most... I use KZbin for music always... otherwise I download a song and have it physically on my phone so no one would know how often I plays those songs. There are probably many that do also... or any version of that. I make sure I have downloaded a song because I have wanted to play music and not had signal or wifi many times for whatever reason... again, many others will have done that. Also, anyone getting music for free will be using a KZbin MP3 downloader will click the videos so that will count as a play and give you numbers even if someone is getting music for free.

[@jdubbs9655]

Is it because you and I are from Peoria, IL? Keep Doing That Voodoo That You Do Brother!

[@captainslapem]

Yea man. I did music for a Korean horror film. It took a year before I even heard anything about the film because it's only a Korean Netflix release. But my name inst anywhere in the music credits.

[@micturner_9167]

Ain gone lie. When you not accredited o,it really can take away from prior and future accomplishments. It's like a prime athlete fixated on not getting injured; it can really get in the way of the vision.

[@sleeptownProductions]

Dude! Thank you!!!

[@ColtCapperrune]

Hope it helps!

[@Loopyllu365]

what happens if they don't credit you on Spotify? would you still be able to get credited or not?

[@justinknollenberg8120]

Cool video bro. I’d like to know your thoughts, what do you think about the session studio app for crediting music?

[@stephenschumacher]

so as a musician - I sometimes get two or three versions of a song done - how would you know if I streamed your version and what happens when two people claim credit for the same work on the same song?

[@crestiferj2689]

I share a name with a very famous British producer. I’ve worked on many major and indie label records as well as hundreds of independent productions, Broadway plays, movie soundtracks etc I battled allmusic for years trying to get my credits corrected. It was completely a waste of time. Credits have always been a problem But especially today with all the digital methods for music being delivered.

[@VarryWhiteVO]

I’m trying to build one of these for voiceover actors and mixers in the TV/Radio/Film game. If you see a movie trailer/promo/commercial with my voice on it, and like it, and want to hire me, you have no idea who I am, or how to contact me or my agent. Sux. Thank you for all of your knowledge.

[@Doministry]

I feel you man!

[@KingTrini_1]

This is awesome! Do you know if or how they go about verifying a credit claim? Like if they reach out to the published artist to confirm/deny the claimants involvement?

[@ColtCapperrune]

That might be the only potentially sketchy part about this… I don’t believe they do. I would imagine if you found a song that someone else had already claimed, then it would be up to the both of you to see who has more proof.

[@KingTrini_1]

@@ColtCapperrune thanks for the reply, and all that you do for the community.

[@ilcasti]

So, anyone could claim anything because there isn’t any verification on the other end? That is more than “sketchy”, it actually makes it useless unverified information…sorry to be the party pooper here but it is what it is…

[@G-Doggy]

Would be cool if the collaborator split data went straight from companies like DistroKid and CD Baby to a site like Muso.

[@JayfkProductions876]

This is a Struggle. Coz haven't found a platform that can reflect my credits as they are on BMI 🤦‍♂️

[@ColtCapperrune]

It’s crazy how bad this situation is….

[@JayfkProductions876]

Hopefully MUSO can work something out with the P.R.O's in the future like something where we can submit our IPI Numbers so they can scan through our BMi account

[@TonyThomas10000]

Do you have a spreadsheet with all of your credits?

[@MySecretSpotrecording]

LOL!!! Man. Why you worried about other people?? Your doing great!! Music and videos are on point.. Thats proof enough, you can't fake this!! LOL!!! Stay strong! F them! lol...

[@ColtCapperrune]

It’s not about subscribers on KZbin, it’s the only way to level up in this career field is to have accurate credits. it’s important to people scouting producers, and mixers. But I appreciate the sentiment!

[@HalcyonGuitars]

Can’t you just have a track list on your website?

[@ColtCapperrune]

You certainly could, but that would be significantly harder and take significantly more time in my opinion. You would need to get the cover, art, and go in and edit your website for every single song. Also, with this platform people can listen to the song right from the platform. You would have to upload Masters, if you even have them, to your website for every single song.

[@sonicfiercetone1329]

Duuuude stop taking forever to get to your points, not kidding man

[@jfloyd2919]

Never did a search on you haha... yano that old saying THE proof is in the pudding. You know who you are ,an so do allot of us who watch what you do ✊️. I've recorded an mixed many independent artist an don't have even one credit 👍

[@DeejayRach0]

Sooo there is not point doing work for others?

[@dyonissiszoes3747]

Have you heard about the Swedish platform where you can list all the participants to you songs (released and unreleased)? The old KZbinr guitarist who disses the charts from time to time interviewed the guys who created this platform. As far as I can remember they’re related to Abba and/or produced Abba’s latest release or something. I know I’m not making much sense but Google it and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Anyways, their stuff looks pretty solid legally. Who makes money with music anymore anyways? 😅

[@LanewoodStudios]

He’s called @rickbeato 😁.

[@rbutt88]

It's called Session Studio. Seems a good option

[@prepped8551]

How do they know you really did do what you say you did?

[@THEJOEDAVISBAND]

spotify is garbage. streaming might get you some people to listen to your music but it sure as hell will not get you paid for it.

[@587583922]

XKCD #927.

[@jwtubification]

I don’t use Spotify at all. I don’t put my music on it; I don’t use it; don’t listen to it at all. Hopefully other musicians will shut off Spotify alltogether. It’s terrible that metrics are based off of a service that’s terrible to artists.

[@antdx316]

Help make AI music generations better please.

[@RocknRollkat]

Hi Colt, You have it twisted. People with 'credits' are usually shameless self promoters. That's just how it works. Getting that 'big studio' break sure helps too. Remember Eddie Kramer ? Jimi Hendrix put him on the map, and the rest is history. Anyway, if you want to be 'recognized', you have to work at it. You never heard of my Father, yet we're all a product of what he accomplished in the 'pop' world. ....and so on. Bill P.

[@officialWWM]

Does any of this matter? Is it just ego stuff, or do you think people who may want to engage your services actually check for this? Apple Music is no problem for me. I refuse to play their stupid “Atmos” games mess I will never upload to them.

[@NewHopeAudio]

Credits absolutely matter. It’s not ego, it’s documenting your work.

[@bryanrosario1361]

1st one!

[@ColtCapperrune]

My man 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@svarogstudio]

You mentioned only 45 people credited you... this crediting problem persists in music videos as well. Bands will credit everyone including the janitor that worked on a music video... but people who worked on an actual music that they are trying to promote with this video... nothing

[@codycreepcore]

Lol I've got more credits on discogs than you do, and my music is WAYYYYY less popular than yours.

[@somedood6621]

the hardest part of my career *googles himself*

[@ColtCapperrune]

😂😂😂

[@johnwet6969]

Sorry for the off topic, but will you test the new Trios 6 in the near future? I'm looking forward for your comparison with Trio 11.